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802.11g Wireless LAN
MFP Server
User's Manual
Version: 2.0
(December, 2007)
EDIMAX / PS-1208UWg, PS-1208MFg

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  • Page 1 802.11g Wireless LAN MFP Server User’s Manual Version: 2.0 (December, 2007) EDIMAX / PS-1208UWg, PS-1208MFg...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2007/2008 this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
  • Page 5 RSS-210 Compliance Statement The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 6 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
  • Page 7 Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter Input: AC 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz Output: DC 5V, 1.0A Power Consumption: 300mW Safety Standards: UL/CUL 60950-1 EMC: FCC part 15 subpart B Class B...
  • Page 8 Safety Information For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do not continue operating if you notice smoke or unusual odors or sounds. Continued operation may result in electric shock or fire. Immediately turn off power and remove the power adapter from the outlet, then contact your vendor.
  • Page 9 • Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports. • Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them. • Avoid locations that are subject to rapid changes in heat or humidity, shocks or vibrations, or dust.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ..............1     MFP server Modes ............2     Using Your All-in-one ............4     Printing................6     Scanning ................7     Reading Memory Cards ........... 9     MFP Manager ..............10  ...
  • Page 11 Setup Wizard ..............42     6.4.1  System ................42  6.4.2  Wireless ................45  6.4.3  TCP/IP................52  6.4.4  Save Settings ..............53  System Tools..............54     6.5.1  Load Default ..............54  6.5.2  Upgrade Firmware.............55  LPR Printing..............56     RAW Printing ..............63    ...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    1. Introduction This MFP server allows your all-in-one printer to become a shared device on the network. Unlike many MFP servers, it can communicate with your all-in-one printer as if it was connected directly to your computer. This allows all users to share print, scan, card reader and fax (if available) over the network.

  • Page 13: Mfp Server Modes

    2. MFP server Modes This MFP server supports two modes: All-in-one MFP server Mode and MFP server Mode. Users can choose one of these modes to share all-in-one or printer functions through the MFP server. All-in-one MFP server Mode: The MFP server can communicate with an all-in-one printer as if it was connected directly to your computer.
  • Page 14 MFP server Mode: The MFP server also supports LPR, IPP and RAW printing protocols, which enable users to share the print function from an all-in-one printer. The supported Operating Systems are Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista, and MAC OS 9.x and above. For detailed instructions, please refer to the following chapters.

  • Page 15: Using Your All-In-One

    3. Using Your All-in-one After you have followed the install wizard to finish the all-in-one installation, you are able to start sharing print, scan, card reader, or fax functions. To print a document, just follow the steps as usual. To scan or read the memory card, please follow the steps below for using your all-in-one printer.
  • Page 16 3. Click the “Connect” button to connect to the all-in-one printer. 4. You are able to use the all-in-one printer for printing, scanning or reading the memory card over the MFP server. Tip: If you have finished using the all-in-one printer, please click “Disconnect” to release it.

  • Page 17: Printing

    Printing The all-in-one printer will be added to “Printers and Faxes” in Windows after the printer is installed. You can select the printer for printing a document by following the steps as usual. Tip: If you have sent a print job to it while the all-in-one printer is connecting to another user, you may be prompted that the device is not found or the document failed to print.

  • Page 18: Scanning

    Scanning The all-in-one printer provides a scan utility for users. You can scan pictures or documents through the utility. In Windows XP/Vista, you can also scan from the Windows XP/Vista scanning utility or use third party scanning utilities such as Photoshop, Photoimpact, Paint Shop Pro, etc. An example: EPSON CX-8400/9400 Series Utilities...
  • Page 19 Windows XP Scanning Utility...

  • Page 20: Reading Memory Cards

    Reading Memory Cards You can read the files from a memory card through the MFP server.

  • Page 21: Mfp Manager

    4. MFP Manager MFP Server List The “MFP Manager” can automatically find the MFP server in the network and show it in the MFP Server List. You can select an all-in-one printer and click “Connect” to use the printer as if you had directly connected the printer to your computer through a USB cable.
  • Page 22 MFP Server List MFP Server List The “MFP Server List” will list all the MFP servers within the network. You can find information about the MFP server including “MFP server Name”, “MAC ID”, “IP Address” and the device that is connected to the MFP server.
  • Page 23 MFP Server List MFP Server/MFP Computer Name – It display the computer name of the Information user who is connecting to the all-in-one printer. Contact Information – When the current user has set his “Contact Information”, you can see it here. You can contact the current user to disconnect the all-in-one printer.

  • Page 24: My Favorite

    My Favorite You can add frequently use MFP server to “My Favorite” list. The MFP servers in the list will be added to the quick link list when you right click the MFP server icon in the system tray. Please refer to Section 4.4 to know more about the quick setup functions.
  • Page 25 My Favorite List Disconnect Disconnect the selected all-in-one printer. Delete Delete the selected MFP server from the “My Favorite List”. Auto Release when To avoid occupying the all-in-one printer overtime, you idle time is over xx can set-up the auto release function. It is used to minutes (5-255) automatically disconnect the current connection after the all-in-one printer is idle for a specified period of time.

  • Page 26: Auto Connect List

    Auto Connect List To let the system occupy the MFP server automatically when you want to print a document you can add the all-in-one printer into your Auto Connect List. The system will send the printing jobs to the all-in-one printer when the MFP server is idle and not being connected.
  • Page 27 To add the all-in-one printer to the Auto Connect List, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Add” from the “Auto Connect List”. 2. The MFP servers within the network will be displayed in the following screen. Select the MFP server you would like to add to the list.
  • Page 28 3. Select the all-in-one printer that is connected to the selected MFP server. Click “Ok”. Note that in some cases, new printing jobs cannot be printed because the all-in-one printer is already disconnected. This will cause unformatted messages to be printed out. “Keep connecting for 30 second(s) after printing has been finished (5-60)”...

  • Page 29: Quick Setup

    Quick Setup Right click on the MFP server icon in the system tray to see the MFP servers you have designated for the “My Favorite List”. You can directly connect or disconnect the all-in-one printer and check its status from the here. Quick Setup Status The current status of the all-in-one printer will be...
  • Page 30 Quick Setup Disconnect Disconnect the selected all-in-one printer. “Disconnect” will be available only for the current user. Information To check more information about the MFP server and the all-in-one printer, please click this button. The information will be listed as the illustration above.

  • Page 31: Option Settings

    Option Settings 4.5.1 General Setting General Setting Run MFP Manager when Execute the “MFP Manager” when Windows starts Windows starts every time. By default, it is enabled. Minimized when start Minimize the “MFP Manager” to an icon in the MFP Manager system tray when you start the “MFP Manager”.

  • Page 32: Search For Mfp Server

    4.5.2 Search for MFP server If MFP server is not in the same network as your computer, you can enter the IP Address of the MFP server to do remote search. The MFP server in the “Remote MFP Server List” will be added to the “MFP Server List” for you to configure.

  • Page 33: Server Configuration

    5. Server Configuration Introduction This chapter introduces the MFP server’s system configuration utility in Windows environment. This utility provides the most complete management and configuration functions on the MFP server side. This utility only provides configuration functions for MFP server itself; it does not include configuration functions for client side or other file servers in the network environment.

  • Page 34: Search For All Available Mfp Server

    Search for All Available MFP server To run the “Server Manager” configuration utility, click the “Search” icon on the tool bar. The configuration utility will delay for several seconds because the utility is using the system’s available network protocols to search for all MFP servers on the network.

  • Page 35: Status Of Mfp Server

    Status of MFP server Click the “Status” icon on the tool bar. The status of the currently selected MFP server will be shown on the right side of the window. The information about the MFP server includes MAC ID, Model Type, Firmware Version, status of each server port, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and supported printing protocols…etc.

  • Page 36: Set Up The Mfp Server

    Set up the MFP server Click the “Setup” icon on the tool bar. The setup items of the current selected MFP server will be shown on the right side of the window. Double click one of the icons to set up the selected MFP server. A screen will pop up to verify “User Name”...

  • Page 37: General Configuration

    General Configuration Double-click the “General” icon, the login window will popup and enter user name and password, the default setting is ‘’admin’’ and ‘’1234’’. After entering the username and password the General configuration window will popup. You can see basic MFP server information on this page. You also can configure the “Server Name”, “User Name”...

  • Page 38: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    User Name / Password is used to authenticate the administrator to login the MFP server for configuring it from the “Server Manger” utility or the Web Management tool. TCP/IP Configuration Double -click the “TCP/IP” icon, the TCP/IP configuration window will popup. You can configure the MFP server to automatically get an IP address from a DHCP server or manually specify a static IP.

  • Page 39: System Configuration

    DHCP Server will be displayed in the address field. If no DHCP Server is present, you have to assign the information manually. Static IP – Manually assign the IP address information in the same network with your computer to the MFP server. System Configuration Double-click the “System”...
  • Page 40 “Upgrade” button to finish the firmware update process. Tip: Before you upgrade the firmware, please make sure that the IP Address settings of the MFP server are in the same network as your computer. Load Default: If you want to reset the MFP server to default factory settings, please click “Load Default”.

  • Page 41: Wireless Configuration

    channels according to your location. Wireless Configuration Double-click the “Wireless” icon. Enter user name and password then the wireless configuration window will popup. The default username and password are ‘’admin’’ and ‘’1234’’, and you are into the steps of ‘’Infrastructure Mode”. Infrastructure Mode: In the Infrastructure mode, you have to let the MFP server associate with an access point.
  • Page 42 The table will list the available access points near the MFP server. Select an access point in the list and click “Next”. If you cannot find the access point that you want to use, click “Scan” to let the MFP server scan again. You have to go through the following procedure: This MFP server supports WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK security mode.
  • Page 43 select “WEP(ASCII)” or “WEP(HEX)”. The wireless security setting should match other wireless devices in the same network. WEP Security Mode: You can select “64 bit” or “128 bit” length and “Hexadecimal” or “ASCII” format for the encryption key. Longer key length can provide stronger security but...
  • Page 44 worse communication performance. PassPhrase – A “PassPhrase” simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the MFP server. This setting is only valid when the security mode is in “WEP(HEX)”. Key 1 to Key 4 – Enter four key values by following the rules below and select one key as the default key.
  • Page 45 10,000 packets. This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security. AES – AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for security in a wireless network. Key –...

  • Page 46: Mfp Server Management

    Click “Save” to save the wireless configuration. MFP server Management Double-click the “MFP server Management” icon. The MFP server configuration window will popup. You are able to manage the MFP server as below. Force Release: Select the port number and then click “Force Release” to help you disconnect the current connection between the user and the connected device.

  • Page 47: Report

    printer be free to use. MFP Server Description: Enter a description of the MFP server such as location or other information, to help users find the MFP server easily. 5.10 Report Click the “Report” icon on the tool bar. The Report window will pop up. The report lists basic information the all available MFP servers on the network.

  • Page 48: Web Management

    6. Web Management Introduction The MFP server can be configured and managed on the Web. Through the Local Area Network, or even the Internet, the administrator can easily configure and manage MFP server’s various main functions in a browser. Simply enter the MFP server’s IP address into your browser’s address field to manage a MFP server by through its built-in Web Server.

  • Page 49: Login

    Login You may use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the MFP server. After entering the IP address of the MFP server, a login page displays. You have to enter the correct “User Name” and “Password” before going to the Web Management pages.

  • Page 50: Device Status

    Device Status 6.3.1 System Status System Information includes “Device Name”, “MFP server Name”, “Model Type”, “Firmware Version”, “MAC Address”, “Wireless Configuration”, and the protocols enabled status, etc.

  • Page 51: Printer Status

    6.3.2 Printer Status This page lists information and status of the all-in-one printer or printer connected to the MFP server port. The status of the all-in-one printer or printer includes “Connected”, ”Ready”, “Off Line” or “Paper Out”. Connected: a user has clicked the “Connect” button in the “MFP Manager” utility.

  • Page 52: Tcp/Ip Status

    6.3.3 TCP/IP Status This page lists all TCP/IP settings of the MFP server including “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway”. It also can tell whether the DHCP server is “On” or “Off”.

  • Page 53: Setup Wizard

    Setup Wizard Note: You can configure the MFP server from the Setup Wizard. To let the changes take effect, you have to click “Save Settings” in the menu on the left side to reboot the MFP server. 6.4.1 System 6.4.1.1 Admin Password You can change the MFP Server name and port name from here.
  • Page 54 You can change the administrator’s name and password from here. MFP Server Name: the name of the MFP Server. You can use this name to identify the MFP Server when you are searching for if using by the “Server Manager” utilities. Password: enter the password you want to change for the MFP Server.
  • Page 55 6.4.1.2 Advanced Settings Some advanced feature of the MFP Server can be set here. TCP/IP Printing (LPR/IPP/RAW): The MFP server supports TCP/IP network protocol and LPR/IPP/RAW printing protocols. By default these protocols are enabled.

  • Page 56: Wireless

    6.4.2 Wireless If you want to use the MFP server through a wireless LAN, please set up the MFP server through Ethernet first and make sure your wireless LAN setting is correct. After setting the wireless LAN, unplug the Ethernet cable and restart the MFP server.
  • Page 57 at the same time. When the MFP server starts up, it will auto-detect if the LAN port is connected to an active network by an Ethernet cable. If the MFP server is connected to an active network by Ethernet cable when starting up, the MFP server will run in Ethernet mode.
  • Page 58 6.4.2.1 Site Survey You can use this “Site Survey” function to search for available access points in your location. In the list is the information for all available access points or wireless stations, including SSID, BSSID, Channel, Type, Encryption and Signal Strength.
  • Page 59 6.4.2.2 Encryption This MFP server supports WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP”. If you want to use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, you have to select one of them.
  • Page 60 Default Key – Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select in the “Default key” will take effect. Key 1 – Key 4 – The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted within the wireless network.
  • Page 61 WPA-PSK Mode Security Mode: “WPA-PSK” requires users to select the advanced encryption methods, (i.e. TKIP or AES) and enter a set of keys. TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets. This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security.
  • Page 62 WPA2-PSK Mode Security Mode: TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets. This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security. Pre-shared Key Format – Select the type of pre-shared key, you can select Passphrase (8 or more alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex (64 characters of 0-9, and a-f).

  • Page 63: Tcp/Ip

    6.4.3 TCP/IP You can configure the MFP Server to automatically get an IP address from DHCP server or manually specify a static IP. If you need the MFP server to automatically get an IP address from a DHCP server, select “Enable Obtain TCP/IP Settings Automatically (Use DHCP/ BOOTP)”.

  • Page 64: Save Settings

    6.4.4 Save Settings After configuring the MFP server, you have to click “Save Settings” to save the settings and restart the system.

  • Page 65: System Tools

    System Tools 6.5.1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings. All of your previous setting will be cleared.

  • Page 66: Upgrade Firmware

    6.5.2 Upgrade Firmware You can upgrade new firmware for this MFP server in this page. Click “Browse” to select the new firmware, and then click “OK”. The firmware will be updated in several minutes. Be aware that if you have started upgrading firmware, you have to follow all the upgrading steps or the MFP server can’t return to normal configuration.

  • Page 67: Lpr Printing

    7. LPR Printing LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote technology) allows users to connect to printers via TCP/IP for print sharing. A computer with Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista operating system can use this protocol to share printing in the network. The MFP server can support LPR printing by default.
  • Page 68 4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”.
  • Page 69 6. Please make sure that the MFP server and the all-in-one printer or Printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue. Click “Next”. 7. Enter the IP Address of the MFP server in the “Printer Name or IP Address field”.
  • Page 70 8. Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue. 9. Select “LPR” and enter “p1” in the “Queue Name”, then click “OK”. By default the queue name of the MFP server is “p1”.
  • Page 71 10. Click “Finish”. 11. Select the manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list.
  • Page 72 12. Choose whether to set the printer as the default printer or not. Click “Next”. 13. Choose to print a test page or not. Click “Next”.
  • Page 73 14. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information for the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”. Tip: In Windows Vista, you have to close the “Bi-directional” function for better compatibility with some printers. Please click “Start” menu and select “Printers” in “Settings”.

  • Page 74: Raw Printing

    8. RAW Printing RAW Printing allows users to connect to printers via TCP/IP for print sharing. A computer with Windows 2000/XP/2003 operating system can use the protocol to share printing on the network. The MFP server can support RAW printing by default.
  • Page 75 4. Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5. Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”.
  • Page 76 6. Please make sure that the MFP server and the all-in-one printer or Printer are turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue. Click “Next”. 7. Enter the IP Address of the MFP server in the “Printer Name or IP Address” field.
  • Page 77 8. Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue. Select “LPR” and enter “p1” in the “Queue Name”, then click “OK”.
  • Page 78 Select “RAW” and then click “OK”. Click “Finish”. 12. Select the manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer.
  • Page 79 After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. 13. Choose whether to set the print as the default printer or not. Click “Next”.
  • Page 80 14. Choose to print a test page or not. Click “Next”. 15. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information for the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

  • Page 81: Ipp Printing

    9. IPP Printing Introduction IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Printing provides a convenient way of remote printing service by TCP/IP. The MFP server can support IPP printing in Windows 2000/XP/2003 by default. By using the IPP printing, you can share the printer to all the PC’s that can access the MFP server by IP. You can even share your all-in-one printer or printer with Internet users.
  • Page 82 3. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed. Click “Next”. 4. Select “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer”. Click “Next”.
  • Page 83 5. Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” and enter the URL of the MFP server. The URL format is “http://IP:631/Port Name”. The IP should be the MFP server’s IP. The number 631 is IPP standard port number.
  • Page 84 6. Select the manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. 7.
  • Page 85 8. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information for the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

  • Page 86: Mfp Server Installation In Mac Os

    10. MFP server Installation in MAC OS LPR Printing (Line Printer Remote technology) allows Macintosh computers to connect to printers via TCP/IP. LPR Printing can be set up on any Macintosh with version 9.x above. 10.1 MAC 10.4.x To enable LPR Printing in Macintosh 10.4.x, please follow the procedures below.

  • Page 87: Mac 10.3.X

    10.2 MAC 10.3.x To enable LPR Printing in Macintosh 10.3.x, please follow the procedures below. 1. In the Desktop, click “System Preferences”. 2. Click “Print & Fax”.
  • Page 88 3. From the “Print & Fax” screen, click “Set Up Printers…”. 4. Click “Add” to add the new MFP server through TCP/IP.
  • Page 89 5. Enter the “Printer Type”, “Printer Address” and “Queue Name” and select the “Printer Model” to set up the MFP server. Click “Add” to continue. Printer Type: LPD/LPR Printer Address: Input the IP Address of the MFP server Queue Name: The queue name of the MFP server is “p1”. Printer Model: Select the all-in-one printer or Printer Model that is attached to the MFP server.
  • Page 90 6. The MFP server is installed completely. You can see it in the “Printer List”. 7. You can print a file to check whether the MFP server is installed successfully.

  • Page 91: Troubleshooting

    11. Troubleshooting 1. The MFP server is not found even after searching with the “MFP Manager”. Check if the power adapter and the network cable are connected to the MFP server properly. Check if the LAN and Ready LEDs are turned on. Check if the IP Address of the MFP server is in the some network segment as your computer.
  • Page 92 3. A user stays connected to the MFP server. Contact the current user and ask to disconnect the device. If the user forgets to disconnect the device, you can ask the administrator to release the device. 4. I can’t use the all-in-one printer to scan, print, use the card reader, or fax a file even I have followed the instructions in the manual.
  • Page 93 6. When I use LPR, IPP or RAW printing, I am not able to print to the all-in-one printer or printer. Check if the all-in-one printer is “Idle” but not being connected. Printing from all PCs connected to the MFP server will be performed when the MFP server is not being connected.

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